Bromford Bridge railway station
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Bromford Bridge railway station was a railway station in Birmingham
opened by the Midland Railway
in 1896.
It was built on the site of the previous Bromford Forge railway station which opened in the 1840s.
It was on the line into Birmingham New Street
from Water Orton
. It was only used to serve the nearby racecourse and the platforms were on the goods lines to which the "specials" could be brought, clear of the running lines.
It closed in 1965 when the racecourse closed.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
opened by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
in 1896.
It was built on the site of the previous Bromford Forge railway station which opened in the 1840s.
It was on the line into Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street Station
Birmingham New Street is the main railway station serving Birmingham, England, located in the city centre. It is an important hub for the British railway system, being served by a number of important long-distance and cross-country lines, including the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line,...
from Water Orton
Water Orton railway station
Water Orton railway station serves Water Orton in Warwickshire, near Birmingham, England. It is owned by Network Rail, and managed by London Midland...
. It was only used to serve the nearby racecourse and the platforms were on the goods lines to which the "specials" could be brought, clear of the running lines.
It closed in 1965 when the racecourse closed.